When organic chemist Takayuki Honda visited Okinawa Island in southern Japan a few years ago, he purchased a small dish coated with the glossy vermilion lacquer that’s characteristic of the region.

Lacquer art is widely applied in the making ... At first, it appears to just be a piece of decayed wood. No one would bother giving it a second glimpse. Not unless one is told that this object ...

Gan, an esteemed artist committed to carrying on this unique lacquer style into modern times, says there is a debate over how the term xipi originated — it could be inspired by a torn leather ...

Sher Maker Studio by Sher Maker has been shortlisted in the small workspace interior category of Dezeen Awards 2021. Sher maker's studio designed their own working space for a multi-disciplinary ...

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SOME HEAVY RAIN LATER THIS WEEKEND. SUNDAY NIGHT POSSIBLY. YEAH. AND THEN HEADING INTO THE WORKWEEK AND THERE IS A CHANCE FOR FLOODING THERE AS WELL. THAT’S RIGHT. SO THAT FLOODING THREAT WILL ...

Drug-resistant infections occur when pathogens change in ways that render antimicrobial drugs ineffective. As a result, the pathogens survive and continue to spread. When infections are treatable with ...

“This accidental discovery really gave a critical data point,” said Ning Zeng, a University of Maryland climate scientist whose team unearthed the ancient chunk of wood. “It’s a single ...

Bartlett Sher has received numerous nominations for his work in theater, including: - Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Drama League Awards) for Camelot - Outstanding Director of a Musical ...